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“I made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can…”

Jay-Z – Empire State of Mind (ft Alicia Keys)

On the same night when Michael Jordan was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame…sports history was being made in a place just as hallowed as Springfield, MA. The Bronx, NY is as synonymous with legends, and lore as the Olympics…the main reason is because of the team and players that compete at 161st Street and River Avenue…The New York Yankees.

It is in my opinion appropriate that the Captain, Derek Jeter breaks the all-time hitting record, once held by the “Iron Horse” Lou Gehrig on September 11th. Jeter is accustomed to winning, as he opened the 3rd -inning with a single down the right field line for career hit number 2,722.

It was 8-years ago when the tragic events unfolded in the city that never sleeps, and one of the factors that helped NYC heal was the play of the Yanks as they came within a few moments of the 9th inning from winning their 27th championship. However even in defeat, their resolve and grit did more for the spirt of Gotham than one could dream. They were led by Jeter, the passionate mainstay at shortstop…who several years later is still leading by example, both on and off the diamond.

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